Teachers (Hansard, 10 May 1961)

§ Mr. Malcolm MacPherson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the amount of total career earnings over the ages 30–65, as given for a number of professions in Table 9 of Command Paper No. 939, Report of 59W the Royal Commission on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration, for certificated teachers, certificated teachers with a university degree or equivalent, certificated men teachers with a university degree or equivalent, certificated teachers with a good honours degree, and certificated men teachers with a good honours degree, respectively, calculated in each case on a basis as near as is practicable to that explained in paragraphs 121 and 122 of Command Paper No. 939.

§ Mr. Maclay
The total career earnings from age 30 to age 65 of various categories of certificated teachers in schools are estimated, on the basis of current salaries, to be as follows:—

£

1. All certificated teachers (including 2 and 4 below). 41,000

2. All certificated teachers with Ordinary university degree or equivalent. 42,000

3. Men certificated teachers with Ordinary university degree or equivalent. 44,000

4. All certificated teachers with first or second class university degree. 55,000

5. Men certificated teachers with first or second class university degree. 57,000

Housing deficit in 1959–60

Authority Average standard rent, November, 1960 Expenditure per house, 1959–60 Total Per head of population

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d.

^*Dunbarton Co. … … … … 7 7 2 76 15 2 286,036 5 5 8

Armadale … … … … 8 8 6 59 18 2 42,038 6 13 5

Cumnock … … … … 10 1 0 57 5 3 29,276 5 8 9

Ardrossan … … … … 13 3 2 64 10 10 36,479 3 14 2

Clydebank … … … … 13 10 2 73 14 10 251,658 4 16 11

Saltcoats … … … … 13 13 6 64 10 10 55,660 3 16 2

Tobermory … … … … 14 10 4 99 15 6 1,768 2 15 2

Sutherland Co. … … … … 14 13 3 92 16 1 23,255 1 19 10

Whitburn … … … … 14 16 2 59 9 8 30,267 5 1 7

Airdrie … … … … 15 0 5 64 3 2 179,627 5 5 11

Scotland … … … … 23 13 10 70 10 11† 12,489,948† 2 13 0†

^*Average rent increased to £19 6s. 3d. with effect from 15th May, 1961.

† Figures relate to the areas of 93 authorities, covering 89 per cent. of local authority houses and 91 per cent. of the population in Scotland.

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§ Mr. Hector Hughes
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has yet considered the resolution about teachers' salaries, passed by a mass meeting of teachers called by the Educational Institute of Scotland, the Scottish Schoolmasters Association and the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association on 27th March, 1961, forwarded to him by their secretary, Mr. William A. Riddell; and what reply he has sent.

§ Mr. Maclay
Yes. The reply sent on my behalf states that I shall bear the motion in mind in my consideration of the matters to which it refers.

		£
1.	All certificated teachers (including 2 and 4 below).	41,000
2.	All certificated teachers with Ordinary university degree or equivalent.	42,000
3.	Men certificated teachers with Ordinary university degree or equivalent.	44,000
4.	All certificated teachers with first or second class university degree.	55,000
5.	Men certificated teachers with first or second class university degree.	57,000

											Housing deficit in 1959–60
Authority	Average standard rent, November, 1960	Expenditure per house, 1959–60	Total	Per head of population
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	£	s.	d.
^*Dunbarton Co.	…	…	…	…	7	7	2	76	15	2	286,036	5	5	8
Armadale	…	…	…	…	8	8	6	59	18	2	42,038	6	13	5
Cumnock	…	…	…	…	10	1	0	57	5	3	29,276	5	8	9
Ardrossan	…	…	…	…	13	3	2	64	10	10	36,479	3	14	2
Clydebank	…	…	…	…	13	10	2	73	14	10	251,658	4	16	11
Saltcoats	…	…	…	…	13	13	6	64	10	10	55,660	3	16	2
Tobermory	…	…	…	…	14	10	4	99	15	6	1,768	2	15	2
Sutherland Co.	…	…	…	…	14	13	3	92	16	1	23,255	1	19	10
Whitburn	…	…	…	…	14	16	2	59	9	8	30,267	5	1	7
Airdrie	…	…	…	…	15	0	5	64	3	2	179,627	5	5	11
Scotland	…	…	…	…	23	13	10	70	10	11†	12,489,948†	2	13	0†
^*Average rent increased to £19 6s. 3d. with effect from 15th May, 1961.
† Figures relate to the areas of 93 authorities, covering 89 per cent. of local authority houses and 91 per cent. of the population in Scotland.